Weineriffic Quotes of the Day

"The primary reason Anthony Weiner shouldn’t be mayor, or anything else, is still that he’s an unaccomplished opportunist with few principles and malleable views on every public policy issue besides the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, a subject on which he has indefensible and insane views. But if people decide to not vote for him because of the dick pics I’m fine with that too."  Alex Pareene, Salon.com

"Mr. Weiner and Ms. Abedin have been saying that his sexual behavior is not the public’s business. Well, it isn’t, until they make it our business by plunging into a political campaign. Mr. Weiner says he is staying in the mayoral race. To those who know his arrogance and have grown tired of the tawdry saga he has dragged the city into, this is not surprising."  New York Times editorial.

Christine Quinn for Mayor.

Weiner Is Still A Wiener

Fresh explicit texts and photos of New York Mayoral candidate Anthony "My Name Is My Fame" Weiner that were done after his 2011 resignation from Congress have surfaced.  Apparently, this guy has some deep-seated self-destructive impulses, not to mention some serious sexual baggage.

The voters are occasionally willing to forgive these types of transgressions (hi, Congressman Mark Sanford!), but this is a bit much.  Weiner held a press conference this afternoon, at which he acknowledged the new material was true for the most part.  His long-suffering wife, the lovely Huma Abedin, made her own painful statement after Weiner finished, saying essentially that they were still working through problems in their marriage but that she supported his candidacy.  (That's another mark against him:  using his wife -- who can do a lot better husband-wise -- as a "defense witness" or prop).

We have a simple solution:  New York voters should elect Christine Quinn, and let this Weiner cook a lot longer.

BON(ER)US:  Weiner's screen name was revealed to be "Carlos Danger."  [pause for laughter]  Here are some of his rejected screen names.